Free VLC Media Player Skin – Japanese Characters

Hey everyone! I have VLC media player and had a hard time with a minimalist skin that could read Japanese and English characters. If you don’t have VLC or don’t know what it is, it’s an amazing free media player that can play any file-type you throw at it, be it audio, video, streaming, etc… You can download it here >>>VLC Media Player<<< for any/all platforms.

Well, I edited a VLC skin called “Slick iPhone Skin” but the issue with it (like most skins) is that it uses a default English font that cannot encode characters from other languages. So I tweaked it and made the font larger with the MS-PGothic font and as you see below, it flawlessly displays both Japanese and English characters:

You can download my VLC skin here >>>Slick Skin (Jap-Eng Char 18pt)<<<

Here’s how to install:

1. Open VLC
2. Menu -> Interface -> Preferences -> Interface -> “Use Custom Skin”
3. Browse to the saved file, Open
4. Restart VLC
5. Enjoy!!

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